{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-31-304","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-31-304","heading":"Garagekeepers","body":"(a) Notwithstanding this chapter to the contrary, the police department through its chief officer, after complying with § 55-31-302 , may execute a written waiver of its right to sell a vehicle taken into custody under this chapter in favor of a garagekeeper in whose possession the vehicle was lawfully placed by the police department under this chapter. If a garagekeeper has made repairs to a vehicle for which a waiver has been executed, then the garagekeeper may proceed to enforce the lien as provided in § 66-19-103 . If the garagekeeper has not made repairs to a vehicle for which a waiver has been executed, then the garagekeeper may proceed to sell the vehicle in accordance with the procedure established in § 55-31-303 .\n(b) As to third-party purchasers, the sale of the abandoned, immobile, or unattended vehicle is valid, but the garagekeeper shall sell the vehicle in a commercially reasonable manner.\n(c) A person injured as a result of a violation of subsection (b) is entitled to maintain a private right of action for injunctive relief and to recover actual damages, compensatory damages, punitive damages, and reasonable attorney fees against an alleged violator.","path":["TN Code","Title 55","Chapter 31"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"376df752efc1e84e16116331b40a97f26271a4b816d47a014b7f00773e7f905a","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-31-303","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-31-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}